Monktoberfest 2016: Bryan Cantrill - Oral Tradition in Software Engineering
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Bryan Cantrill's Monktoberfest 2016 talk on how software engineers pass knowledge down through oral tradition, from folk rhymes to programmer lore and stories like why C lacks a logical XOR. He argues for writing software with future generations in mind.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as an entertaining, well-delivered talk full of stories that shows the value of historical context and long comments in code.
“really helped me appreciate that long comments in code can be a treasured part of a software space” Read on HN ↗